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Volume XCVI, Number 2	University of Southern California	Wednesday, May 30, 1984
Future of Trojan athletics topic of committees
16-member search committee Advisory council recommends looks for Perry's replacement improvements in Trojan sports
By Lori Spinner
Staff Writer
President James Zumberge has appointed a 16-member search committee to select a replacement for Athletic Director Richard Perry who will vacate his position July 1-
The exact details of how the committee will operate have not yet been determined pending its first meeting which is expected to take place in the next two weeks, said George Abdo, executive assistant to the president.
“The committee will set its own procedure," Abdo said, adding that Melvin Gerstein, interim dean of engineering and chairman of the committee, will have as much input as Zumberge in setting up the format of the committee.
Other committee members include Head Football Coach Ted Tollner, women's Basketball Coach Linda Sharp, Heis-man Trophy winner O.J. Simpson, university trustees J. Douglas Pardee and Loma Reed, associate professors Diane Johnson and Margaret Gatz, and Student Senate President Mike Singer.
"The committee members are a broad representation of USC intercollegiate athletic involvement," Abdo said.
The committee was formed following Perry's May 4 decision to resign. The Los Angeles Times has reported that among those being considered for the position
are Barbara Hedges, associate director, women's athletics; James Dennis, vice president of Student Affairs; and Stan Morrison, head coach of the men's basketball team; as W'ell as candidates from outside the university.
The committee will conduct an open search both inside and outside the university for Perry's replacement. Advertisements have been palced in the Chronicle of Higher Education and the NCAA Nezvs with a June 15 deadline for the submission of nominations.
Abdo said a small number of nominations and applications have been received for the position.
Abdo emphasized that the committee is a search committee and not a selection committee, and will only offer advice to Zumberge who will make the final decision.
He said that while the committee is being asked to make its recommendations as soon as possible, he did not feel it was under any pressure to find a replacement before July 1 when Pern' will leave his post.
"The committee should take as much time as necessary to find the most qualified person," he stressed.
It is not known whether the committee will favor choosing someone from within the university or whether it would rather (Continued on page 2)
By Carol Ann Coates
Staff Writer
The President's Advisory Council on Intercollegiate Athletics released its report May 1 outlining major recommendations on the current state of the university's athletic program and plans for future improvement.
The purpose of the council was to detail the department's strengths and weaknesses and determine why the athletic program has deteriorated in recent years.
The council as a whole met over a dozen times said Margaret Gatz, associate psychology professor, who was one of two faculty members on the council, along with Melvin Gerstein, the interim dean of engineering.
The council's recommendations were the result of a concensus among the me-mebers. Little if any disagreement existed betwreen the members because each subcommittee was comprised of recognized specialists on that topic, Gatz said.
The 18-member committee was broken down into seven subcommittees which were asked to analyze and evaluate NCAA sports at the university and the athletic program in general.
The subcommitees dealt with areas such as public relations, NCAA relations, athletic teams' records, the budget of the athletic department, academics, facilities, and personnel.
It has been rumored that the report recommended Athletic Director Richard Perry's dismissal. However, the committee members refused comment because of the sensitive nature of the issue and made all recommendations regarding personnel changes directly to President James Zumberge.
The major recommendations were made on the sports programs them selves.
Football
The committee discussed several factors w'hich could have led to the football team's poor season of 4-6-1 — its worst season since 1961.
In addition to being hindered by NCAA sanctions, the football program was affected bv the loss of key assistant coaches who joined the professional ranks. The short amount of time first-year coach Ted Tollner had to put together a coaching staff and acclimate to the program also aggrivated the situation.
Great improvement is anticipated this upcoming season with the completion of a new weight room and the promise of an outstanding recruiting year, Tollner told the committee.
Basketball
The basketball program was the target of many recommendations. The team has not participated in the NCAA playoffs (Continued on page 2)
Jamaican represents good will exchange
By Carol Anne Coates
Staff Writer
A college student from Jamaica toured the campus Thursday as part of a good will mission to the United States which was organized to establish a firm social link between the two countries, said Jim Hawkins, national president of Sports Spectacular, a non-profit exchange organization which co-sponsored the trip with the Jamaican government.
Dennis Gordon, a senior at Camperdown College in Jamaica, said it was his dream to visit the university because of the Trojan legend brought to Jamaica bv Olympic track star Donald Quarrie.
Quarrie, who graduated from the university' with a bachelor's degree in 1974 and a master's degree in 1978, won a gold medal for Jamaica in the 200-meter at the 1976 Olympic Games.
Gordon said both Quarrie and the university are held in high esteem bv the Jamaican people. Quarrie even has a secondary' school in Kingston named after him.
Gordon was given a warm Trojan welcome by James Dennis, vice president of Student Affairs, and Elena Garate, acting director of the Office of International Students and Scholars.
Garate showed Gordon the office which is devoted entirely to the needs of international students from over 100 countries, including two students from Jamaica.
As part of his visit Gordon escorted Rhonda Hawkins, a se-
nior at St. Mary's Academy in Inglewood to her senior prom at the Sheraton Universal. She is National Chairwoman of the U.S. Student International Cultural Exchange Program and has been verv instrumental in establishing correspondence with St. Mary's High School in Kingston, Jamaica.
The Sports Spectacular program is similar to the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) held on campus each summer. Both organizations serve diadvantaged children by offering sports camps and cultural exchanges.
Because of the connection with the NYSP, Sports Spectacular chose to meet with Dennis who is in charge of the university's NYSP.
Gordon is also W'orld chairman of the World Youth Conference to be held in Jamaica in 1985. Jim Hawkins said the purpose of this conference is to bring students from all countries together. Each country can send 3 delegates and about 30,000 students are expected to participate overall.
Gordon arrived in the United States last Tuesday and was expected to visit Disneyland, the San Diego Zoo, as well as attend several receptions in his honor before returning to Jamaica last Saturday.
Jim Hawkins said this trip is only' an intial visit and that ongoing contact with the university is planned by Sports Spectacular. Since the Jamica effort has been successful, the program will be extended to the 26 other Carribbean nations.
DAN CANALES DAILY TROJAN
Tommy Trojan with his new bronze sword catches the eye of graduate business student Charles Smith